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Review: Project X

What do you get when you mix high school boys, out of town parents, girls ,liquor, drugs, more girls, and a midget in a oven? Project X.

They synopsis plays out like an R rated teen comedy from the Cold War Era: Thomas’ (played by Thomas Mann) parents go out of town for their anniversary. This provides an opportunity for him and his friends Costa (Oliver Cooper) and JB (Jonathan Daniel Brown) to throw the party to end all parties.

What starts off as a quiet house party, transforms into a bigger party than Thomas could’ve imagined.

In an era when R rated teen comedies are becoming more popular, Project X has the recipe for success. Thomas’ sidekicks Costa and JB provide the funny, a soundtrack (great mash-ups of Wale’s Pretty Girls and Kid Cudi’s Pursuit of Happiness), and Alexis Knapp and Kirby Blanton (and plenty of extras that look like Maxim models) are all the eye candy any guy 18-24 needs. You mix those ingredients together and you’re left with dish that’s perfect for any college kid to enjoy.

To no one’s surprise, Project X takes things a little too far. Not that I expected a tame comedy about a high school party, but the extreme elements detract from relationships in the film (Thomas’ relationship with his friends and Kirby).What made movies like Superbad and The Hangover popular were the organic characters/personalities that grew out of insane situations. Project X’s larger than life gags are bigger than the characters who participate in them.

One thing that does work well is the hand held camera usage in the film. Director Nima Nourizadeh cleverly puts the audience in the middle of the party with Thomas and his friends. Project X is shot with a level of intimacy that makes you feel like you’re part of the film. Directors are finding ways to use “found footage” films effectively. Making the audience feel a part of the story looks like the way this genre is headed.

I can appreciate what Project X is. It’s not a complicated film with storylines or plot twist. Its a movie about a party. Its 88 minutes of people having fun.

For what it’s worth, Project X is a good time at the movies more than it is a reminder that I’m getting old.

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